Controversial US show to marry-off 'Prince Harry' coming to British TV

A CONTROVERSIAL reality TV show from America that gives 12 girls the chance to marry “Prince Harry” is coming to Britain.

The titlecard for the controversial US TV show coming soon to British screens[FOX]

As the most eligible bachelor in the world, it is no surprise that a ­phalanx of attractive young women would leap at the chance to romance the fourth in line to the throne.

Viewers are set to be gripped when a dozen wannabe princesses from the US line up to meet the 29-year-old Army officer.

The opening sequence shows the girls glimpsing an athletic figure with familiar red hair and aristocratic bearing arriving by helicopter in the grounds of Englefield House, Berkshire, owned by Tory MP Richard Benyan. However, it is all too good to be true.

For the next five weeks the dozen are duped into believing they are in competition to win a date with the real Prince.

In fact they have flown 3,500 miles to be fooled by an environmental officer who digs ditches in Exeter, Devon. Matt Hicks, 21, who does not have a car and shares a house with friends, just happens to look like Harry.

With his blond hair dyed ginger and after intensive “Harry” ­lessons, he skilfully leads the girls on in I Wanna Marry Harry, to be broadcast on Tuesday in the US. It is set to be shown here this ­summer.

Danny Fenton, of ZigZag Productions, who devised the series, said: “I think Prince Harry would have loved to be in the show.

“I hope the Royal Family will take it with the humour that is intended but I’m not expecting a knighthood. The girls were told they were on a show to date one of Europe’s most eligible bachelors but no one mentions Harry at all.

“I don’t feel sorry for them. They all had failed relationships, believed in the fairytale of romance and were perfectly cast. Some totally believed it was Harry and others were a bit suspicious.

“They got treated like princesses and I’m not aware any of them felt angry or duped. Some had feelings for him and were upset at being jilted.”

The girls are gradually eliminated until the winner is confronted with the fact that her prince is really a pauper.